Ribbon loom



Dec. 22, 1953 M. @BRQQKS 2,663,214

RIBBON LOOM Filed Oct 2, 1952 3nventor attorneys Patented Dec. 22, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RIBBON LOOM Marguerite G. Brooks, Darien, Conn. Application October 2, 1952, Serial No. 312,726

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a ribbon loom, and

With the foregoing and other objects in view, v

I have devised the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification. It is, however, to be understood the invention is not limited to the specific details 'of construction andarrangement shown, but may embody various changes and modifications within the scope of the invention.

In this drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the device showing it assembled and in use;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a portion with the spread removed to show how the parts are put together;

Fig. 3 is a section substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a portion of the spread foundation in fiat condition;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of thevbox in a flat condition;

Fig. 7 is a side view of one of the discs at the ends of the bolster, and

Fig. 8 is a. side view of one of the cradles for supporting the bolster.

This ribbon loom is designed to be used with a series of spindles or bobbins on which threads are wound, to make bobbin lace. braids, or similar narrow fabrics. It comprises a central bolster l 0 of substantially cylindrical shape mounted to turn or rotate about a horizontal axis by means of a suitable support, with an inclined playground or field surrounding the bolster, or at least at the front thereof, for supporting the bobbins carrying the thread, and to keep these bobbins or spindles in order while in use and also to maintain the proper tension on the threads. The bolster may be of different constructions, but it preferably comprises a central wooden dowel or pin I l forming a supporting shaft for the bolster, and

wrapped around the shaft is a body of layers of cloth, felt or other suitable fabric I2, which may be formed by either tacking or gluing one end .ofa. strip of this material to the member H and then rolling it on this material along a flat surprovide a construction 7 face to build up the proper size, preferably about three or four inches in diameter, or twelve inches in circumference, and of a length of about five inches, and then this is covered with a covering layer l3 of any desired color of a felt material, this bolster being designed to hold the pattern pins H to permit them to be stuck into this material at the proper location and spacing for weaving the threads about them :to produce a desired pattern.

The bolster is supported me. suitable support, in the present case comprising an open topped box IE. This is preferably of cardboard comprising a bottom wall I6, end walls I! and side walls l8. It is cut to substantially the shape shown in Fig. 6 when in flat condition, and scored at lines l9 so that the ends I! and sides I8 and la can be folded up to form the open topped box. Extending upright in the opposite ends of the box are two cradles 20 longitudinally curved at the top 2| and provided with a recess 22 in which the end of the pin or shaft H is seated, these cradles being of sufficient height to support the bolster above the bottom of the box for proper clearance to permit free rotation of the bolster. There is also preferably a disc of cardboard or other suitable material 23 placed over the ends of the bolster and between these ends and the cradles to hold the fabric material to shape and to prevent its rubbing on the cradles 20.

About the bolster is placed a spread foundation 24 of cardboard or other suitable material, and this is preferably circular, as shown in Figs, 1 and 2, and is inclined downwardly and outwardly from the upper part of the box and the bolster, at least at the front side 25 of the bolster. Fig. 5 shows the greater portion of it in the flat condition, and it is out with a central substanially rectangular opening 26 and with free edges spread at one side as at 21, so that when placed together in a circle about the box with this box located in the opening 26 these two edges will come together and the field or spread foundation will be inclined downwardly and outwardly from the upper part of the box and bolster, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Ontop of this spread foundation is placed a spread 28. This spread is preferably of any suitable cloth or padded plastic material cut to lie on the inclined spread foundation 24 to cover the top surface of this foundation, as shown in Fig. 1, to give a finished appearance and to support the spindles or bobbins 29 carrying the threads 30 for weaving the lace or narrow strip material about the pins It.

In assembling the device the flat piece shown a portion at the front of the bolster inclined downwardly and forwardly therefrom to support the bobbins and maintain a tension on the threads extending from the bobbins to pins in the bolster.

5. A ribbon loom of the character described comprising an open topped box member having upright end and side walls, a substantially cylindrical bolster mounted in the box to turn about a substantially horizontal axis and provided with a. surface to receive pattern pins, a supporting field for bobbins extending about the box comprising a foundation member of sheet material provided with a rectangular opening in which the box is located and opening outwardly from one side of the box with abutting free edges, the side and end walls of the box and the foundation being provided with lacing holes adjacent thte corners of the box, the foundation being also provided with a row of lacing holes adjacent each of said free edges, and a lacing passing through said holes and securing the box and 6 foundation member together with said member inclined downwardly and forwardly away from the bolster, and also securing the abutting free edges together.

6. A ribbon loom of the character described comprising an open topped box member having upright end and side walls, a substantially cylindrical bolster mounted in the box to turn about a substantially horizontal axis and provided with a surface 'to receive pattern pins, a supporting field for bobbins extending about the box comprising a foundation member of sheet material provided with a rectangular opening in which the box is located, a lacing passing through the upright walls of the box and the foundation member securing them together with said member inclined downwardly and forwardly from the bolster, and a spread of flexible covering material on and covering the top surface of the foundation member around the box and forming a supporting surface for the bobbins.

MARGUERITE G. BROOKS.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 745,206 Lewis Nov. 24, 1903 2,263,916 Boyle Nov. 25, 1941 2,452,011 Zippel Oct. 19, 1948 2,461,387 Medberry Feb. 8, 1949 

